Territory located in present-day Benin. The Kingdom of Whydah was founded in c. 1580 by refugees from Allada. From 1727 the kingdom was subjected by the kingdom of Dahomey and ruled through a governor in collaboration with the Whydah king. In 1894 it became part of the colony of French Dahomey.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Most information in the table below is taken from John Stewart's African States and Rulers (Third edition, 2006) except where referenced from a different source.